rwz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *krwɯːᴬ (“ear”).^[1] The initial *k- may have been a prefix that was lost early on in dialects that have reflexes with tone A2^[2] such as Zhuang rwz [ɣɯᴬ²].

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai หู (hǔu), Northern Thai ᩉᩪ, Lao ຫູ (hū), Lü ᦠᦴ (ḣuu), Shan ႁူ (hǔu), Tai Dam ꪬꪴ, Tai Nüa ᥞᥧᥴ (hú), Aiton ꩭူ (hū), Ahom 𑜍𑜥 (rū).

Compare Proto-Kra *k.raᴬ and Sui kkal.

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣɯ˧˩/
Tone numbers: rw²
Hyphenation: rwz

Noun

rwz (Sawndip forms 聏 [3] or 利 [3] or 𦕗[3], 1957–1982 spelling rɯƨ)

(anatomy) ear
Synonym: (dialectal^[4]) biqhu
ear-like handle

Derived terms

bienrwz
conghrwz
fagyaekrwz
gingqrwz
goekrwz
goenhrwz
haexrwz
henzrwz
ngaezrwz
rwzaij
rwzdingq
rwznengh
rwzokrumz
rwzuiq

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 362
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
^ 壮汉词汇 [Zhuang-Chinese Lexicon] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Guangxi Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 1983

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324

[2] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 362

[a-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN

[4] 壮汉词汇 [Zhuang-Chinese Lexicon] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Guangxi Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 1983

[1]

[2]

[4]